Also on November 3rd, though the time is TBA (10 pm start in the East seems reasonable): Oregon travels to LA to play USC, which should open the season as the No. 2 team in the country. Last year’s game was fantastic: USC 38, Oregon 35. Coachella-loving QB Matt Barkley will probably throw five TDs this time around.

Appetizers earlier in the day: TCU vs. West Virginia. Both figure to be Top 20 teams. Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State. Missouri vs. Florida in a game the media will eat up because many of them went to one of these journalism schools. And lastly, for the Big Ten – Nebraska vs. Michigan State.